April is a great time to get started. I don't have a greenhouse, so I chose a seed variety that is recommended for growing outdoors. Following the instructions on the pack, the seeds are sprinkled thinly onto the surface of some good multi purpose compost. I used a 5 inch pot with a cloche type cover on it - then put a shallow layer of compost on top (a few cm) before watering. Placed on a sunny window sill, in a few short days there was a healthy set of seedlings.
3 inch pots were filled with John Innes No 1 compost. When the seedlings were strong enough to be handled, I used a a chopstick to help ease the seedlings out of the pot and put them in their own pot.
In about 6 weeks, these can be planted out in a grow bag positioned in a nice sunny spot.
We'll see how they get on in May.
Ok, I started my tomatoes over a month ago, and still no sign of any kind of sprouting despite the fact that my entire outside garden is growing. I am now getting impatient.....can I plant them by seed directly in my garden?
ReplyDeleteIn the UK, you can't sow them directly outside
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